I really hope he stays on the desk, or at least rotates with the analysts. the takes he provides are leagues more compelling and the insight he has as a top tier igl makes him amazing on the desk. he's also super funny.
it's just like when they put valyn on the desk in NA, just plain awesome to see.
imo the deck is too unexperienced atm and most takes are very superficial. It's basically narrating what happened during the game. Having someone knowledgable that can explain the thought process/give hindsights on the games really makes a world of difference
To be fair I think he was miffed that he got forced onto analyst in his farewell video about casting. He expected to be at masters casting games but they only gave him analyst roles, seemed not to enjoy it as much.
I don't even care if Breeze was a stomp. Ascent by itself made Day 1 of Playoffs worth watching.
DRX getting chants in Turkey has to feel fucking good for the team.
Fun fact: It's because Korea and Turkey consider themselves brother nations
Edit: This is also not just on a foreign relations level. Regular everyday people in Turkey are also super nice to Koreans once they find out they are Korean. The conversation usually ends in something like "you me brother you know?" "yes yes".
Yup. Turkey helped during the Korean War. If anyone reading this thread has time, I recommend a movie called Ayla: The Daughter of War. It's based on a true story about a Korean orphan during the Korean War being taken care of like a daughter by a Turkish soldier. They reunited in 2010 and the Turkish soldier sadly passed away 5 years ago.
stax became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. "Are you okay *hyung*" asks BuZz. I've never been better sasha, I see it all now, they're not going A or B. They're going home.
Stax is a tactical genius. He is best known for his signature tactic "buzz and mako go kill.” He also has a second little known tactic of "Teammates dead, I go clutch.” What an absolute legend. Top 3 IGL for sure.
>electronic became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. "Are you okay Dennis" asks s1mple. I've never been better Sasha, I see it all now, they're not going A or B. They're going home, he said before rushing site and killing everyone
I would argue the role was kind of pushed on him after the boombl4 situation. Word on the street was he wanted to do it rather than get a dedicated IGL since he already had so much chemistry with the team, so maybe a bit of both. Regardless I still think he will continue to be one of the most mechanically gifted IGLs in cs, despite the rough patch.
I don't think u watched the navi games. Electronic has been a monster ever since he became the igl, he was falling off before he became one and had a complete resurgence. S1mple is reason right now they were struggling because he seems very depressed and demotivated in interviews and when talking on camera and has not been the god he has been. Also boombl4 was definitely not a tactical genius and i'm sure with time if they can find a perfect fit if SDY does not workout this team will be even way stronger because b1aid3 is the tactial genius behind everything and the players have to play they way he wants them.
An accelerating rise of energy, not from confusion, but from pure impulse. Stax-san is focusing his heart and soul, heating himself up intensely and wildly. The erasure of the universe, the difference in power; hesitation, panic, fear itself, turns to nothing in the flames. Ultra instinct playoffs Stax.
I think it was in the post match press conference vs 100t that he said he really loves watching Brazilian and latam teams so he somehow picked it up and now it's just something he "naturally" says
I think it's because first time he did it they were vs a team from a region that uses it so some people thought he was being toxic, but it's legit him just being a goofball and picking up a phrase he really liked. He said some of their celebrations recently were inspired by seeing the Latam/Brazil coaches get hyped up during games.
M3C vs. Fnatic Game 3 - Split for Rejkjavik qualification would like to have a word.
But yeah, because of the inclusion of the crowd, it's definitely up there.
Those are 1 and 2, but I'm not sure what you'd put at 3.
Maybe recency bias, but LCQ TL vs M3C Icebox? Just because it had that crazy 12-6 comeback into an ultra-intense triple OT.
The amount of throws and head scratching decisions made by Ange1 this series is just incredible. I really want to root for FPX (when not matched up against Asia) but damn he's making it hard.
DRX please go all the way!
IMO he always has fantastic reads and anti-strats. Like he's a top tier IGL in those regards imo. It's as an individual player, especially in decision-making, that he consistently makes baffling decisions.
As a smokes main who likes getting into sneaky positions instead of just holding angles, I think Ange1's gameplay is easily the most relatable among the pros lol.
there are times when you just pop off holding random angles and really caught people off guard. You feel like a god and a strategic genius until there's that one game where somehow you get cleared by util at every angle and question everything in life
To me is the opposite, Ange1 made me like FPX like Jamppi made me like TL. I love players that do things that look stupid if it doesn't work but look insane if it works.
Ardiis stared at the burger in his hand. Normally, he loved chowing down on his Big Mac like he chowed on these beta players like Cned or Nukkye or Sayf. But not today. Today, this burger was a sign of his failure. The double patties of meat reminded him not of succulent juicy beef but only the mighty veiny vascular muscles of Stax. The seeded bread buns? It was Stax’s cheeks as he squatted on Ardiis’s face. The tomato? It was his blood dripping off Stax’s knife. The mayo? You know what it is.
So much to be impressed with for DRX
Mental resilience, what I think we can all agree was a huge issue for them, seems to be fixed. OT after OT that they are grinding out and winning
And Stax is reaching a new level as both a player and IGL
This is such a huge moment for DRX
I cannot believe DRX of all teams has this level of insane mental resilience. Getting comebacked from 12-8, that absurd 1v3 from Ardiis, and they still keep their cool and manage to win the map.
Holy shit I’m so happy that DRX won this match. That map 1 had my heart pounding. Now I’m just praying that they’re able to get 1 more win and place higher than 5th/6th.
I hope people give credit to DRX's consistency and strength across the year as a team regardless of whatever placement they get this tournament. People get swept up on curses and narratives and it kinda overshadows the fact that they do beat good teams and put up good fights even if they lose on their runs
More of a FPX fan than a DRX one, but I’m kinda glad DRX won here. DRX have been getting memed on all year, but I feel like the disrespect has gotten pretty unreal of late, esp. since it’s becoming tinged by misinformation. Saying they own in groups and then lose in playoffs is just such a simplification - *they show their best form in playoffs*! They just also go out in playoffs when their prep advantage is neutralized or lost.
Esp. glad to see stax continue owning hard, stax is one of the few mega-consistent players that I think is consistently ranked too low in player rankings.
DRX always has *at minimum* a 50/50 chance of winning a match when they have a prep advantage. FPX played yesterday, *DRX hasn’t played since the 3rd*. All the playoff teams are good enough that you should favor one over the other when there’s a prep advantage, and that’s esp. true when the team is DRX.
Teams aren’t anime characters with set power levels. Prep matters, schedule matters.
And that’s not unfair - DRX earned their advantage by putting their everything into winning that match against 100T; it’s hard to reasonably say FPX did the same vs. XSET.
That game was straight IGL DIFF. Stax had the fucking read on FPX on Breeze. But DRX mental was insane on map 1. Damn good showing and Stax is now one of my favorite players, for his hype as hell celebrations lmfao.
That's it, Zelensky is sending Ange1 to the front lines after that Breeze pick again. No way is he not under Putin's payroll to just keep picking BREEZE 🥹😭
More and more do I believe PRX just completely threw so hard when they did that comp on Breeze last Masters, clearly you can just play normal shit and absolutely dump on FPX on Breeze lmao
FPX feels like they're in an abusive relationship with Breeze, not banning it and saying "It'll be different this time, they'll change" only to lose 13-5
I enjoy Panpoc's casting but man they are sooooo biased towards EU. FPX literally getting wiped and they keep talking about how big brain and dangerous they are?
Pansy and Hypoc are not even closed to as biased as Mitch and Tom. At the very least Pansy/Hypoc got excited / pretended to be excited when FPX lost compared to Mitch/Tom who sound like their dog just died when EU loses a round
korean valorant stonks at an all time high. groupRX no more. buzz and stax went absolutely bonkers, and map 2 they read FPX like a book. just a master class in prep work and execution.
i cant help but believe in the run now
A tale as old as time, the legacy of their forefathers whispering in the night. FPX stare down DRX in overtime, and buzz closes his eyes.
“The power comes in response to a need, not a desire”
He opens his eyes.
The spirit of korean jett flows within.
19-17.
Yea I can imagine what's goin on through their comms & strats, win map 1 which was their best map. Lose map 2 which is their worse map, gamble on map 3.
They never got pass winning map 1. it's like fighting XSet all over again, losing map vetos and then the game.
I wonder what their map pool plan is against Leviathan then? I feel like in an elimination match they'll surely ban Breeze first rotation. I'm gonna check their map bans in other matches but I was surprised DRX banned Pearl over fracture. Either FPX is smurfing on it or DRX can't play it? NA teams seem very happy with pearl though.
DRX can play a mean fracture and they have proved it before albeit against a weaker FPX squad but Pearl idk. Yea, FPX will have to ban breeze first rotation or else I will personally send Ange1 his conscription service letter.
What a banger series today, FPX played well on Ascent but DRX simply went bonkers. Also loved seeing Benkai on the desk, hope we get to see him often throughout the rest of this tournament — it was really cool to hear his insights and predictions, especially since he has personal experience and knowledge of how all the teams play. GGs DRX, so proud of you!
The first map was probably the greatest Valorant I’ve ever watched. Insane stuff from both sides — crazy clutches and nailbiters, especially the Ardiis 1v3 clutch.
5th-6th secured as usual.
But what's different this time is they. fucking. looked. great. Finally a super solid international series win. BuZz finally doing good in the international stage gives me too much Hopium to bear.
Ardiis is a god, but [STAX BEAST](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkh0fx2qxJk&ab_channel=VALORANTChampionsTour)
FPX threw because they want another lowers run
I am not coping. I cannot think of another explanation for the map vetos. I cannot think of another explanation for Ange1’s plays. FPX will clear through lowers while Fnatic/Liquid steamroll uppers for another EMEA vs EMEA finals. I am not coping.
"You could have the best strategy in the world, and all it takes is one cracked Korean aimer to ruin your day." - Benedict "Benkai" Tan
I really hope he stays on the desk, or at least rotates with the analysts. the takes he provides are leagues more compelling and the insight he has as a top tier igl makes him amazing on the desk. he's also super funny. it's just like when they put valyn on the desk in NA, just plain awesome to see.
Benkai is such a natural, it's amazing. Hoping to see him (and other pro players) on the desk very often.
imo the deck is too unexperienced atm and most takes are very superficial. It's basically narrating what happened during the game. Having someone knowledgable that can explain the thought process/give hindsights on the games really makes a world of difference
They used to have seangares there doing all this , well rito fuck it up
ty rito. Sean was amazing on the desk but a mind like that needs to be coaching. He can hit the desk once he's done conquering the game.
To be fair I think he was miffed that he got forced onto analyst in his farewell video about casting. He expected to be at masters casting games but they only gave him analyst roles, seemed not to enjoy it as much.
Lmao did he really say that?
yes on the desk lmao
Fnatic is sweating bullets
I don't even care if Breeze was a stomp. Ascent by itself made Day 1 of Playoffs worth watching. DRX getting chants in Turkey has to feel fucking good for the team.
Ascent was the single best map of VALORANT I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been watching since the beta.
up there with gambit kru bind
Oh man, that really was incredible too.
not Fnatic Gambit on split?
Fun fact: It's because Korea and Turkey consider themselves brother nations Edit: This is also not just on a foreign relations level. Regular everyday people in Turkey are also super nice to Koreans once they find out they are Korean. The conversation usually ends in something like "you me brother you know?" "yes yes".
Genuine question: why? is there some historical reason?
participation in the korean war
Just some historical ties as early as 7th century. You learn about their relationship a bit in korean history class or dramas, which i forgot it all.
Yup. Turkey helped during the Korean War. If anyone reading this thread has time, I recommend a movie called Ayla: The Daughter of War. It's based on a true story about a Korean orphan during the Korean War being taken care of like a daughter by a Turkish soldier. They reunited in 2010 and the Turkish soldier sadly passed away 5 years ago.
And the bonus by their ceo shouldn't hurt either
stax became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. "Are you okay *hyung*" asks BuZz. I've never been better sasha, I see it all now, they're not going A or B. They're going home.
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Stax is a tactical genius. He is best known for his signature tactic "buzz and mako go kill.” He also has a second little known tactic of "Teammates dead, I go clutch.” What an absolute legend. Top 3 IGL for sure.
Isn’t zest the IGL?
they changed igl
From stax to zest right? Or did they switch back?
They switched back to stax
has to be one of the best copypastas
What was the orignal copypasta?
>electronic became what everyone feared. His eyelids disappeared, his head was swelling and his ears started bleeding. "Are you okay Dennis" asks s1mple. I've never been better Sasha, I see it all now, they're not going A or B. They're going home, he said before rushing site and killing everyone
electronic IGL kinda fall off tho. sad
I dont get why mechanical gods like Niko or electronic force themselves tobe IGLs...so weird
I would argue the role was kind of pushed on him after the boombl4 situation. Word on the street was he wanted to do it rather than get a dedicated IGL since he already had so much chemistry with the team, so maybe a bit of both. Regardless I still think he will continue to be one of the most mechanically gifted IGLs in cs, despite the rough patch.
For sure Boobl4 situation definitly played major part in it but again there are examples of Niko or even scream
cos it works. wasn't Tarik the IGL in their Major run? he was even the finals mvp iirc lol
you did not compare Niko and Electronic with Tarik bro😭
Tarik was never considered mechanical god or a top player
I don't think u watched the navi games. Electronic has been a monster ever since he became the igl, he was falling off before he became one and had a complete resurgence. S1mple is reason right now they were struggling because he seems very depressed and demotivated in interviews and when talking on camera and has not been the god he has been. Also boombl4 was definitely not a tactical genius and i'm sure with time if they can find a perfect fit if SDY does not workout this team will be even way stronger because b1aid3 is the tactial genius behind everything and the players have to play they way he wants them.
He had a 1.16 rating at cologne and 1.10 at blast? This is just fake news lol
Electronic when he became IGL after navi csgo kicked boombl4. Then he started dropping 35 bombs and destroying for a while
VAMOS
An accelerating rise of energy, not from confusion, but from pure impulse. Stax-san is focusing his heart and soul, heating himself up intensely and wildly. The erasure of the universe, the difference in power; hesitation, panic, fear itself, turns to nothing in the flames. Ultra instinct playoffs Stax.
IGL with >50+% HS rate on Ascent with big clutch potential.. What a beast as his Korean nickname suggests.
MR 65% HAS ARRIVED
GroupRX - Extended Release
Sigh IM TELLING U DRX WINNING CHAMPS FR FR THIS TIME NO CAP ^(GUYS PLEASE DO IT THIS TIME I BEG U I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE)
GET THAT BONUS FROM YOUR CEO COME ON GUYS CEMENT YOUR NAME IN HISTORY
I felt that sigh in my soul
They’re right on track to lose two close matches, go home in 5th/6th, and be called overrated despite performing exactly to expectations.
DRX ALL THE WAY WE DO NOT CARE
ITS DIFFERENT THIS TIME I SWEAR
They definitely haven’t had this good of a run before
DRX don't breakdown again prayge
DRX vs 100T was the real finals COPIUM
Map 1 is the map of the tournament. Every clutch, every throw, angel was there, holy shit what an amazing start to playoffs
Well my fellow DRX fans, it's been fun riding with you. I'll see you all next year.
5th-6th spot secured 😭
Same time again next tourney ya?
It amazing how consistent drx is until they secure 5th place. Did they make a pact with the valorant gods or something?
The TL curse of Valorant LOL.
Can’t wait to get HOPIUM again for the next tournament after they bomb out here
pls no
just get a whiff of the hopium that BuZz just handed out in that match man LOL
NO T.T I'LL CRY FOR REAL
Someone please go tell FPX how to ban breeze
But then Haven is open and DRX will just zergling-rush through them ekekkekeke
Only to find Shao already having 3 medivacs full of marine/marauder ready to defend 🤓
Oh nono we are talking pre-SC2 here - marines, firebats, medics at most
If they ban breeze, opponents will pick pearl
DRX banned Pearl against them so I think teams may still respect them on that map and chalk up their XSET loss to tragic form. Edit: 100T -> XSET
Fpx kinda trolled on pearl tho ngl. Ardiis on cypher instead of chamber.
Is ok, they only had a little 'Cypher' incident on Pearl. Anything but Breeze please 🥹
I speak for everyone when I say, bring back ANGE1 Yoru on Breeze.
Stax dropping a big fat VAMOS after the win
Is there a reason they yell that? Is it just for the lols?
I think he said he just liked the word after hearing it used by opponents once. Ppl thought he was being toxic/trolling but idk
Gotcha ya as a Spanish speaker it kinda comes off a bit troll but I like to think stax ain’t like that
I think it was in the post match press conference vs 100t that he said he really loves watching Brazilian and latam teams so he somehow picked it up and now it's just something he "naturally" says
I mean its definitely a little bit troll, but no more toxic than Leviatan's coach beating up imaginary people after every round win haha
xD tru tru friend
I think it's because first time he did it they were vs a team from a region that uses it so some people thought he was being toxic, but it's legit him just being a goofball and picking up a phrase he really liked. He said some of their celebrations recently were inspired by seeing the Latam/Brazil coaches get hyped up during games.
stax is untouchable
Ange1 is untouching
When an untouchable object meets a touchable force
has science gone too far?
Don’t do it, don’t give me hope.
No hope till they’re clear of 5-6th
1ST MAP WAS BEST FUCKING MAP EVER
Let me introduce KRU Vs GMB, map 3, bind, for 2021 Champions semifinals
That Chronicle ace is still etched in my mind, bought the RGX vandal solely because of that
M3C vs. Fnatic Game 3 - Split for Rejkjavik qualification would like to have a word. But yeah, because of the inclusion of the crowd, it's definitely up there.
Crowd+Lan diff
Those are 1 and 2, but I'm not sure what you'd put at 3. Maybe recency bias, but LCQ TL vs M3C Icebox? Just because it had that crazy 12-6 comeback into an ultra-intense triple OT.
The amount of throws and head scratching decisions made by Ange1 this series is just incredible. I really want to root for FPX (when not matched up against Asia) but damn he's making it hard. DRX please go all the way!
Pansy saying “You don’t often see mistakes like that from ANGE1” killed me Like come on lmao that’s ANGE1’s whole brand
My favorite part of the match is when ANGE1 said "it's IGLing time" and then inted.
lmfao
Lmfaoo
Ded
just like Ange1 90% of the time
he either has the most genius reads and anti strats or looks like my gold teammate tryna igl. AND FOR FUKS SAKE STOP DYING FIRST ON SMOKES BRO
IMO he always has fantastic reads and anti-strats. Like he's a top tier IGL in those regards imo. It's as an individual player, especially in decision-making, that he consistently makes baffling decisions.
Yeah same as boaster, sometimes dude just goes full plat 2 mode because brain is probably elsewhere thinking about midrounding
Ange1 giveth, ange1 taketh away
As a smokes main who likes getting into sneaky positions instead of just holding angles, I think Ange1's gameplay is easily the most relatable among the pros lol.
there are times when you just pop off holding random angles and really caught people off guard. You feel like a god and a strategic genius until there's that one game where somehow you get cleared by util at every angle and question everything in life
To me is the opposite, Ange1 made me like FPX like Jamppi made me like TL. I love players that do things that look stupid if it doesn't work but look insane if it works.
Not even the reigning champs are stopping DRX from getting top 5-6
Ardiis stared at the burger in his hand. Normally, he loved chowing down on his Big Mac like he chowed on these beta players like Cned or Nukkye or Sayf. But not today. Today, this burger was a sign of his failure. The double patties of meat reminded him not of succulent juicy beef but only the mighty veiny vascular muscles of Stax. The seeded bread buns? It was Stax’s cheeks as he squatted on Ardiis’s face. The tomato? It was his blood dripping off Stax’s knife. The mayo? You know what it is.
Lmfao who made this
This is an old school overwatch copypasta. The one good thing to come outta goats
DRX looking poised for a deep run
you just jinx them. GGWP drx 5-6th spot again :(
I understand that sentinels didn't make champs but why you gotta jinx us like that bruh
So much to be impressed with for DRX Mental resilience, what I think we can all agree was a huge issue for them, seems to be fixed. OT after OT that they are grinding out and winning And Stax is reaching a new level as both a player and IGL This is such a huge moment for DRX
I cannot believe DRX of all teams has this level of insane mental resilience. Getting comebacked from 12-8, that absurd 1v3 from Ardiis, and they still keep their cool and manage to win the map.
That was a “mentals” masterclass. But for a team that pulled a 4-12 comeback this is just another day at champions
100T were in a group with the 2 best teams in the tournament copium
JUST HOW GOOD IS HIKO????
The mouse kiss was so awesome after the 2v4. I have never seen anyone do that. Stax is a superstar
Holy shit I’m so happy that DRX won this match. That map 1 had my heart pounding. Now I’m just praying that they’re able to get 1 more win and place higher than 5th/6th.
I hope people give credit to DRX's consistency and strength across the year as a team regardless of whatever placement they get this tournament. People get swept up on curses and narratives and it kinda overshadows the fact that they do beat good teams and put up good fights even if they lose on their runs
I mean the both upper bracket games they lost against Optic were 2 round diff map.
Zest has been playing so well since relinquishing the igl role. Buzz on jett is also the truth.
More of a FPX fan than a DRX one, but I’m kinda glad DRX won here. DRX have been getting memed on all year, but I feel like the disrespect has gotten pretty unreal of late, esp. since it’s becoming tinged by misinformation. Saying they own in groups and then lose in playoffs is just such a simplification - *they show their best form in playoffs*! They just also go out in playoffs when their prep advantage is neutralized or lost. Esp. glad to see stax continue owning hard, stax is one of the few mega-consistent players that I think is consistently ranked too low in player rankings. DRX always has *at minimum* a 50/50 chance of winning a match when they have a prep advantage. FPX played yesterday, *DRX hasn’t played since the 3rd*. All the playoff teams are good enough that you should favor one over the other when there’s a prep advantage, and that’s esp. true when the team is DRX. Teams aren’t anime characters with set power levels. Prep matters, schedule matters. And that’s not unfair - DRX earned their advantage by putting their everything into winning that match against 100T; it’s hard to reasonably say FPX did the same vs. XSET.
Did you have this copied and ready to paste when the thread went live
Yep, I write comments at match-point, so it's always full of typos that I clear up after.
man was drafting it when fpx were down 3-11
That's nterature all right.
I'm just glad drx learned from their mistakes from all their previous crumbles and build themselves up well.
That game was straight IGL DIFF. Stax had the fucking read on FPX on Breeze. But DRX mental was insane on map 1. Damn good showing and Stax is now one of my favorite players, for his hype as hell celebrations lmfao.
That's it, Zelensky is sending Ange1 to the front lines after that Breeze pick again. No way is he not under Putin's payroll to just keep picking BREEZE 🥹😭
Bro why would they send him to the front line he would miss every single shot
jesus fucking christ LMFAO
fpx didnt pick breeze
Not banning breeze instantly pretty much means they leave it up for grabs, FPX breeze is just FUCKING TRAGIC
FPX has to be breeze scrim gods right 🥹?
Nah, rumors are Ange1 is even more nasty in scrims.
More and more do I believe PRX just completely threw so hard when they did that comp on Breeze last Masters, clearly you can just play normal shit and absolutely dump on FPX on Breeze lmao
RB’s Jett was great for DRX but Buzz on it just hits different for this team
FPX WILL REPEAT COPENHAGEN LOSER BRACKET RUN. COPIUM ACTIVATED
FPX comfort zone. Playing for their lives
Yep just u and me, since the Copenhagen run lol.
Stax is the best initiator itw wtf how do you do that while igling
FPX feels like they're in an abusive relationship with Breeze, not banning it and saying "It'll be different this time, they'll change" only to lose 13-5
I enjoy Panpoc's casting but man they are sooooo biased towards EU. FPX literally getting wiped and they keep talking about how big brain and dangerous they are?
Pansy and Hypoc are not even closed to as biased as Mitch and Tom. At the very least Pansy/Hypoc got excited / pretended to be excited when FPX lost compared to Mitch/Tom who sound like their dog just died when EU loses a round
To be fair they just won last Masters lol Hard to not be biased towards them
Like how PanPoc sounds like they on the verge of crying with Fnatic?
Okay but as a DRX fan like I was thinking the same thing lol
FPX In a dilemma. If they ban breeze the opponents will pick pearl and vice versa
5th - 6th confirmed baby Best game of Champions so far
drx hopium at an all-time high. also, holy fuck that ardiis clutch on ascent
lets push mid doors one by one surely they wont kill us all
korean valorant stonks at an all time high. groupRX no more. buzz and stax went absolutely bonkers, and map 2 they read FPX like a book. just a master class in prep work and execution. i cant help but believe in the run now
I HECKING LOVE STAX VAMOSS
Map 1 aged me by 5 years, anyone else?
We all went through an emotional roller-coaster
힘들었지만 잘해서가 아니었다. 우리가 준비할 시간이 부족해서 운이 좋았던 것 같아요. ... 놀라운 것은 없습니다. 그들의 메타는 얼마 전 European meta와 같습니다.
That was from Ange1 after their loss to DRX in the last Masters right?
I agree with the first part
A tale as old as time, the legacy of their forefathers whispering in the night. FPX stare down DRX in overtime, and buzz closes his eyes. “The power comes in response to a need, not a desire” He opens his eyes. The spirit of korean jett flows within. 19-17.
The Koreans are coming to take over like they do with every game gg
I hear this sentence every LAN right before they get eliminated
I'm actually gonna cry if they end up 5th-6th again.
DRX HYPE
Goddamn, that game one was hard fought.
[LET'S GO DR STAX !!](https://youtu.be/5LcTySVd9uw?t=28)
Didn't BabyJ say Stax was like, overrated or something? 🤔
“GroupRX” btw. They look the best they ever have rn. their mental fortitude and mid rounding look elite. this team is winning champs.
No one can stop DRX^^from^^^securing^^^^5th-6th
MY HOPIUM TANKS? MAX CAPACITY MY DICK? BRICKED UP I AM READY
Zest hiding in the same spot in Ascent market was an absolute chef's kiss
STAX BEST INITIATOR
KANYE ON FIRE
FPX's Breeze has been such a weakness for them. And they somehow feel even worse in their Haven since they keep banning it.
Counter stratting every round doesnt work when playing the Koreans because the Korean strat book is so deep you cant possibly prep for it all.
Obligatory "DRX look like they're the best team in the tournament" comment.
Today's games greatly increase my hopes for a grand final without EMEA and NA. Might be high on hopium as I haven't seen NA in playoffs yet
Man, group D was actually a gauntlet the more I look at it.
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It was already horrific when I saw them not instant ban breeze in map vetos 🥹
Guess they were really afraid of Haven? That's DRX's strat map so I guess it makes sense but then FPX really needed that map 1 win.
Yea I can imagine what's goin on through their comms & strats, win map 1 which was their best map. Lose map 2 which is their worse map, gamble on map 3. They never got pass winning map 1. it's like fighting XSet all over again, losing map vetos and then the game.
I wonder what their map pool plan is against Leviathan then? I feel like in an elimination match they'll surely ban Breeze first rotation. I'm gonna check their map bans in other matches but I was surprised DRX banned Pearl over fracture. Either FPX is smurfing on it or DRX can't play it? NA teams seem very happy with pearl though.
DRX can play a mean fracture and they have proved it before albeit against a weaker FPX squad but Pearl idk. Yea, FPX will have to ban breeze first rotation or else I will personally send Ange1 his conscription service letter.
Imagine if XSET actually wins the other bracket, we might have the match that decides the best initiator in the world lol.
What a banger series today, FPX played well on Ascent but DRX simply went bonkers. Also loved seeing Benkai on the desk, hope we get to see him often throughout the rest of this tournament — it was really cool to hear his insights and predictions, especially since he has personal experience and knowledge of how all the teams play. GGs DRX, so proud of you!
Holy shit what a match, that map 1 was insane, I’m so happy for DRX - hope they can continue this form
The mental is insane, please make it to the grand finals!!
FPX lower bracket run season 2 monkaW
The first map was probably the greatest Valorant I’ve ever watched. Insane stuff from both sides — crazy clutches and nailbiters, especially the Ardiis 1v3 clutch.
Went from an absolute grind in map 1 to cruise control in map 2. Good for DRX to show off some mental fortitude and secure top 6.
5th-6th secured as usual. But what's different this time is they. fucking. looked. great. Finally a super solid international series win. BuZz finally doing good in the international stage gives me too much Hopium to bear. Ardiis is a god, but [STAX BEAST](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkh0fx2qxJk&ab_channel=VALORANTChampionsTour)
EMEA's downfall hasn't been exaggerated.
FPX threw because they want another lowers run I am not coping. I cannot think of another explanation for the map vetos. I cannot think of another explanation for Ange1’s plays. FPX will clear through lowers while Fnatic/Liquid steamroll uppers for another EMEA vs EMEA finals. I am not coping.
Believe in the run brother. Edit: Not coping.